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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
adored
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not meet him again at Lutie's.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
Anne
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
apartment
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From this reading In that way she knew that he had made his visit and had left the apartment.
ask
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From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not meet him again at Lutie's.
baby
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
care
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From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
concerning
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
condition
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From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
cunning
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From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
daily
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From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
day
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From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not meet him again at Lutie's.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
drive
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
enduring
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
failed
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From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
fervour
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
foreign
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From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
happily
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
Harlem
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not meet him again at Lutie's.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In that way she knew that he had made his visit and had left the apartment.
ideas
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that way she knew that he had made his visit and had left the apartment.
inquire
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From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
knew
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From this reading In that way she knew that he had made his visit and had left the apartment.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that way she knew that he had made his visit and had left the apartment.
Lutie's
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From this reading She did not meet him again at Lutie's.
made
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From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
meet
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From this reading She did not meet him again at Lutie's.
mother
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not meet him again at Lutie's.
object
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From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
only
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
ostensibly
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From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
Purposely
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From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
rapid
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
said
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From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
sex
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From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not meet him again at Lutie's.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
sister-in-law
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
sit
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
somewhat
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From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
telephone
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From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
then
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
there
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From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
undergoing
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
up
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From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
visit
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From this reading In that way she knew that he had made his visit and had left the apartment.
visits
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From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
way
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From this reading In that way she knew that he had made his visit and had left the apartment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She made it an object to telephone every day, ostensibly to inquire about Lutie's condition, and she never failed to ask what the doctor had said.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Purposely, and with a cunning somewhat foreign to her sex, she took good care that he should not be there when she made her daily visits.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would then drive up into Harlem and sit happily with her sister-in-law and the baby, whom she adored with a fervour that surprised not only herself but the mother, whose ideas concerning Anne were undergoing a rapid and enduring reformation.
